Water soluble chitosan /chitosan
Item No.: C0061-1
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English Name: chitosan; Chitosan soluble in water
Other names: water soluble chitosan
CAS No.: 9012-76-4
Molecular formula: (c6h11no4) n
Grade: br
Deacetylation degree: ≥ 90%
Viscosity (1%): 10 ~ 80 MPa • s
PH (1% aqueous solution): 6.0 ~ 8.0
Loss on drying: ≤ 15.0%
Heavy metals: ≤ 5ppm
Solubility test in water: ≥ 99%
Physicochemical properties: transparent to translucent white or light yellow amorphous solid. dissolve in water
Purpose: biochemical research. Chitosan is a kind of polyelectrolyte with biocompatibility, anti bacteria and biodegradation, which has a wide range of biomedical and industrial applications. Its chemical properties and low toxicity can be used as a component of drugs, in gene transfer systems, as a biodegradable membrane and as a skeleton in tissue engineering.
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